Michael explains Patanjali’s take on subduing the causes of suffering in their gross and subtle…
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The Secular Buddha: Part Seven
Martine Batchelor explains and explores ceremonial offerings in Korean Zen practice. Martine Batchelor, a former…
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Ordinary Mind is the Way
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael talks about the tendency we have to…
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Only Insofar as One Is Speechless…Part Two
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael continues his exploration of Dogen’s Genjokoan and…
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Only Insofar as One Is Speechless…Part One
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael delves into the capacity of questioning to…
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The Neighbour’s Dog is Barking
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael begins by stating that “this practice is…
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Where’s My Treasure House?
In this Awake in the World podcast Michael relates the story of Daiju and Baso…
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A True Person of No Status
In this Awake in the World podcast, recorded during the afternoon practice session on New…
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Best of Awake in the World: The Whole World is Upside Down
This week we're revisiting a favourite Awake in the World podcast episode. In this dharma…
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The Authoritarian Structures of the Mind
In this Awake in the World podcast episode, Michael explores the “negation section” of the…
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